About 3.7 billion years ago, a string of naturally occurring amino—the same kind that astronomers have found in meteorites ...

The Y chromosome is about one-third the size of the X and contains far fewer genes. Now, scientists have found that this ...

Researchers have uncovered a "selfish" X chromosome in the fruit fly Drosophila testacea that manages to distort inheritance ...

Younger patients with grade 3 oligodendroglioma have fewer molecular abnormalities and longer survival than older patients, a ...

A chromosome glitch in beetleweed reveals how genome doubling can drive rapid plant evolution and create new species in real ...

Researchers have discovered how orange cats got their coats — and why so many of them are male. The coat color comes from a ...

This scientific breakthrough holds significant promise for conservation efforts, breeding programs, and a deeper ...

By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration ...

The Y chromosome can disappear over time in human males, which may introduce a number of health problems. While the exact trigger for such degeneration is unknown, environmental factors can play a ...

Non-invasive Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy is a novel technique used in in-vitro fertilisation to assess the ...

The enigmatic Y chromosome has a tendency to disappear from cells with age. Now, research is revealing the long-term impacts ...